Plans to launch the 2025 Chevy Equinox, which is the first model year of the compact crossover’s fourth generation, in mid-2024 have now been confirmed during The General’s Q3 2023 earnings presentation.
The all-new 2025 Chevy Equinox is expected to boast a fully overhauled exterior, interior, and set of tech features, along with the addition of an Activ trim to the existing trim level lineup – which GM Authority first reported about back in 2022.
GM Authority first revealed that the fourth-generation ‘Nox would arrive with the 2025 model back in 2020, based on information from sources who also confirmed a 2022 mid-cycle refresh for the third-gen Equinox. More recently, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology in China has leaked images of several 2025 Chevy Equinox trim levels well ahead of any company reveal. In addition, GM accidently leaked a glimpse of the next-generation Equinox Activ in a new Chevy ad, which was quickly edited by replacing the Equinox with the 2024 Chevy Trax in the video.
Like other next-generation crossovers slated for 2024 release, the new Chevy Equinox has a higher stance and more active, rugged styling than the outgoing model. The leaks confirm several features spotted in May 2023 when GM Authority spy photographers captured images of a next-gen Equinox prototype during road testing.
The leaked photos and data show the 2025 Equinox will be slightly larger than the current iteration. Exterior styling changes include a beefed-up front end with a big grille divided by a robust horizontal bar. The base-level profile appears to show 17-inch wheels housed in trapezoidal wheel arches and a shark fin C-pillar.
A second set of photos showed the RS trim with sporty styling that includes a mesh grille, blacked-out Bow Tie badges, and an available black roof to match the trim’s two-tone wheels. Finally, the new Activ trim level was also leaked, featuring a unique front fascia and grille treatment and an AWD badge showing all-wheel drive may be fitted as standard.
The new model year should cradle a new, small-displacement turbocharged engine under the hood with GM’s nine-speed automatic transmission to put the power to the pavement. Structure is provided by the D2-2 architecture, an updated version of the GM D2 platform. The D2-2 is also found under the body panels of the 2025 GMC Terrain.
The 2025 Chevy Equinox will be produced at a GM Mexico plant, with the GM San Luis Potosí facility – where the current model is produced – as the most likely candidate.
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In other words it’s going to be a 4 banger that sounds like a bumble bee on steroids. That may be good in town but not on the interstate.
The current 1.5l turbo in the Equinox is great on the interstate. The torque curve is fantastic on the current Equinox engine. I have driven I70 from Golden all the way up to the top of Floyd Hill in Colorado staying in lock up in 6th gear the entire way. The only other vehicle I have ever stayed in top gear all the way up from Golden to the top was a Grand Prix with GM’s Supercharged V-6. Most modern turbos have great low RPM torque and very flat torque curves, they are great to drive.
Fuel Economy wise, it will be among one of the good choices to have on the Interstate
The fuel economy won’t come close to a sedan, especially on the highway. It will be lucky to hit 30 mpg.
So it’s going to be a 4 banger that sounds like a bumble bee on steroids, might be good in town but not on the interstate.
What did you really expect? We are lucky it’s getting the 2.0l turbo, which is more than adequate for interstate travel.
I totally agree with you Evo69. I have the 2.0 in my 2018 Equinox and absolutely love how it performs and the fuel mileage is great. I’m sure hoping the new 2025 Equinox does have the 2.0 as I am planning on upgrading as soon as they are available.
2024 is 1.5L Turbo. No longer is the 2.0L
Evo69,I expect it to be like my 2016 Equinox LTZ all wheel drive V6, what do you expect it to be like????
In all honesty, the 2.7 with the turbo stripped out and a higher compression ratio
Look the V6 is gone from the larger SUV models and most are 3 cylinders. Like it or not that is where ICE is going in everything but trucks. They will still have a V8.
While many refuse EV they will have to live with smaller and smaller engines.
As for Hybrids that is no deal either. You still have ICE cost plus EV cost with $6,000 batteries in many and an under power engine with a CVT tranny. Not things dreams are made of.
Now that EV is not working the next phase is small underpowered turbos
That can’t be the next phase. We’ve been doing that for a while already.
Everyone that complains about 4 cylinder turbo are the first ones to cry when gasoline hits $4 -$5 a gallon to feed their big V8’s. Then they blame Biden?
So if our automakers sell us increasingly underpowered vehicles, that don’t actually produce any fuel economy benefits in real life, we’re all just supposed to be okay with that, huh?
And the power/encomy of any car engine is somehow relevant to the sheer negativity of the Biden administration how? Gas shouldn’t cost this much rather your car makes 1 horsepower or 1000. And the gas prices are heavily influenced by Biden no matter how you twist it.
If turbo 4s were at least close to working in practice the way they do on paper, it would be acceptable. As it is, you get almost dangerously slow acceleration for a minimum of five miles less to the gallon than you should.
And you pay waaay more money than the car is worth because of how badly our economy’s been managed. The current Equinox isn’t worth the 30k it hovers around. No compact SUV is. Sadly, the new one probably won’t be worth its price increase, either.
All of which are legitimate problems, and none of which are my fault because I didn’t make the bad choices that led to them. Yet I’m still stuck having to navigate the consequences. So yes, I will complain with or without permission or approval about Biden, and about turbo 4s.
They won’t be dangerously underpowered. They’ll probably boost the crap out of the smaller engines, which will mean strengthening the crap out of them.
What they will be is increasingly expensive. You’re likely going to have to use premium fuel in everything, eventually.
I wouldn’t be at all surprised if they have to jack up the prices on the ICE vehicles anyway even if the government doesn’t do it for them, because there is no way we’re getting anywhere close to those EV sales numbers they want.
And with how far against EVs I am, I’m always glad to hear of their failure.
But while that’s happening, small turbos are already dangerously underpowered. The current Equinox needs over 8 seconds to get from 0-60. The engine is only 1.5. It doesn’t even have 200 horsepower. And I’ve owned and driven a few other turbos. They’re a rip-off. They can barely pass. Can’t keep up with traffic off a stop light. Feel constantly unsafe in rushed highway traffic, surrounded by real vehicles with real engines… If you ever accidentally piss someone else off on the road who has a real car, you’re at their mercy completely. Your car can’t move itself to save its life. Or yours. And the fuel economy you get is disgusting.
It wouldn’t be so bad if all of them produced proper power, but they don’t. Weak little turbos are all you get if you don’t have a rich enough life situation to drop 6 or $700 a month on a Blazer or current Acadia-priced vehicle. And even then, you have to upgrade to get the good V6 over the meager 230-or-so-horsepower turbo. Which shouldn’t even be offered on the Blazer/Acadia, but should be standard in the Equinox. Whole situation’s run by idiots, to put it as kindly as possible.
Arron, ever drive a six cylinder from the 50’s-60’s? Most barely made 95 HP. Going from 0-60 timing was not important except those who bought muscle cars.
When there is a-nut on the road, why does everyone think you need to go faster. Just slow up and let them past.
This isn’t the 50s or 60s. That’s dumb. Right or wrong, everyone’s driving faster and faster. It’s just smart to accept that and keep pace with the traffic. But first you have to have a car that’s able to. And I’m talking about emergency situations, not the everyday pace. If a huge pickup truck with a bad attitude decides out of nowhere to target a tiny, little compact SUV, you don’t want to be driving something with a third of the truck’s power. It’s a dangerous situation. You can’t always just decide to let them pass you. That’s not how real life works.
Aaron is a dope. my 2015 4 cyl isnt a racecar but it does ok . Will you blame your dumbness on Biden also?
3-banger
Let’s make it as ugly as possible, while we are at it.
JMO.
I don’t care for the engine, i’m all about the features and the styling and I love the direction Chevrolet is going with all their 2025 models, plus the 2024 Traverse. I love rugged off roady looking vehicles that have a touch of luxury within. This new 2025 Equinox looks WAY better than the outgoing model, and even better than the previous model before then as well.
It looks like a baby Traverse which I love, and i’m glad it’s getting bigger as well, just like the treatment the Trax got which also looks like a baby Equinox, of the 2025 model year. The 2024 Traverse looks amazing, and it’s all making me very excited to see what the Tahoe/Suburban will look like in the end.
With Cadillac and Buick shifting its focus to the EV market, i’m glad Chevrolet and GMC will hold things down in the gas market in the meanwhile still providing us big and bulky looking vehicles as opposed to the slim and dainty looking EVs of tomorrow. I can’t wait for the 2025 Suburban reveal, this is raising my hype for it!
Here’s hoping it gets a much needed glowup just like the rest of the Chevrolet gas lineup has gotten, that they so very desperately needed! 2025 looks to be a good year for the Chevy design team! Can’t wait to see what the 2025 GMCs will look like soon enough as well!
They seem to only be mentioning one engine so I imagine it will be an upgraded or revised 1.5T. We can only hope the 2.0T comes back on the higher trims but I’m not confident with the current CEO that anything fun will be available here.
Im looking forward to the 2025 equinox I will trade my 2015 equinox for this one. I wish that Chevy would offer the color orange I am tired of dismal gray boring white and bland black . I hope the UAW strike does not push the price up to the outrageous level
I have a 2018 equinox 2.0T 9speed transmission and love it. Hopefully the 2025 equinox brings back the 2.0T engine than I’m buying it!
I have a 2018 1.6TD it can get 60 MPG on the Highway. It’s average around town is 45 MPG.
I would like the stronger 2.0 turbo in the 2025 Equinox . A,, bit more power would be nice . I think that orange would be a nice color also,I want a little flash in my car.
If it is coming from CHINA YOU CAN KEEP IT!